§ MR. RENSHAWI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland, whether application has been made by some Parochial Boards or School Boards for alterations of parish boundaries, which, if assented to, would have involved an alteration of county boundaries; and, whether a local inquiry has been sanctioned by him on any such application; and, if so, whether he has authority to alter a county boundary on any other application than that of a County Council or Town Council?
§ SIR GEO. O. TREVELYANI have received a few applications which, if assented to, would involve either the creation of a parish in two counties; or, if that were considered out of the question, an alteration of county boundaries so as to adapt them to the new parish boundary, and in all cases but one I decided against granting the inquiry. In that case (Skelmorlie) my decision was against the application. I have no authority to alter a county boundary, except on the application of a County Council or a Town Council, and any such alteration requires the confirmation of Parliament.